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1990s Top Rock Chris Quinn and Joe Blanchard

1990s Top Rock Chris Quinn and Joe BlanchardGeorge Willett Collection

Joe Blanchard

Ski patrol director — and he built the Top Rock

Legend of Showdown

Born
First skied at Showdown
First worked here: ski patrol director from the 1989-90 season
Years at Showdown: 1989–1995
Positions: Ski Patrol Director, 1989-90 to 1995

What they did

4 entries

1995Left for college and handed the ski patrol directorship to Chris Quinn
Built the boundary fence and trail signs for the ski patrol
Kept Showdown's daily snow records, phoned each morning as the snow report to local radio stations
Emergency Medical Technician and member of the Far West Professional Ski Patrol Association

Photographs

21 in the archive

1990s Joe Blanchard and Chris Quinn building the top rock — 1990s Joe Blanchard and Chris Quinn building the top rockGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Top Rock Chris Quinn and Joe Blanchard — 1990s Top Rock Chris Quinn and Joe BlanchardGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard — Triple Chair — 1990s Joe Blanchard — Triple ChairGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Belt Creek Headwater Wace, Joe Blanchard holding finishing line — 1990s Belt Creek Headwater Wace, Joe Blanchard holding finishing lineGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dan Ewen and Joe Blanchard ski patrolers on lift — 1990s Dan Ewen and Joe Blanchard ski patrolers on liftGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dave Broquist in yellow jacket, Joe Blanchard on the ground-edited — 1990s Dave Broquist in yellow jacket, Joe Blanchard on the ground-editedGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Dave Broquist in yellow jacket, Joe Blanchard on the ground — 1990s Dave Broquist in yellow jacket, Joe Blanchard on the groundGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard Portrait of a skier — 1990s Joe Blanchard Portrait of a skierGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard hitting bumps — 1990s Joe Blanchard hitting bumpsGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard in yellow, Kevin Lacey in white and blue — 1990s Joe Blanchard in yellow, Kevin Lacey in white and blueGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard on flats with mountain in back — 1990s Joe Blanchard on flats with mountain in backGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard ski patrol on mountain — 1990s Joe Blanchard ski patrol on mountainGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard ski patrol smiling — 1990s Joe Blanchard ski patrol smilingGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard skiing moguls in yellow jacket — 1990s Joe Blanchard skiing moguls in yellow jacketGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard skiing on bluebird day — 1990s Joe Blanchard skiing on bluebird dayGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard smiling on the mountain — 1990s Joe Blanchard smiling on the mountainGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard, unknown man, Lyle Cigler smiling — 1990s Joe Blanchard, unknown man, Lyle Cigler smilingGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard, unknown man, Lyle Cigler smiling2 — 1990s Joe Blanchard, unknown man, Lyle Cigler smiling2George Willett Collection

1990s Joe Blanchard — 1990s Joe BlanchardGeorge Willett Collection

1990s Joe blanchard in yellow, Kevin Lacey in white and blue in front on bumps — 1990s Joe blanchard in yellow, Kevin Lacey in white and blue in front on bumpsGeorge Willett Collection

1990s unknown People on Lodge Deck. Joe Blanchard has Orange hat on — 1990s unknown People on Lodge Deck. Joe Blanchard has Orange hat onGeorge Willett Collection

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In the papers

2 documents

The Showdowner Winter of 90 IssueWinter 1990 · page 1
The Showdowner 1995–1996 Ski Season Newsletter1995–96 season · page 1

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Also

Built the Top Rock Cafe, with Chris Quinn, summer 1993

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